Degree Description

This program is designed to allow students to customize a computer technology program that will suit their needs. Students are introduced to the fundamental concepts in the computing environment and then allowed to choose individual courses to broaden their knowledge base in the areas of their intended occupation. In addition, there is room in the curriculum for elective courses in fields other than computers to accommodate students who wish to apply computer technology to other fields, such as management, marketing, education, consulting services, social sciences, human service, health services, etc.

Career Possibilities

Information Technology provides learners with the foundation and hands-on skills to enter careers in a variety of areas based on their chosen track within the degree:

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Our Mission

The mission of the Information Technology degree is to prepare students for entry-level employment in general or broad (rather than specialized) computer occupations or as an adjunct skill in a different occupation.

Program Objectives:

  • Identify networking concepts, operating systems and computers.
  • Utilize basic programming skills.
  • Update and upgrade computer hardware and operating systems.
  • Design and build web pages for organizations.
  • Troubleshoot technical issues and provide customer service to end users.

Degree Pathway

Degree Pathways outline one possible sequence of courses students may complete to fulfill their degree requirements as full-time students over the course of two years.